Batman Returns. Again. And so does the Joker.

Well, that didn’t take long. I remember a few years back, when Grant Morrison (the most overrated writer in the comics medium, in my opinion) “killed off” Batman by having Bruce Wayne sent back in time, wherein he had to fight his way back to the future. (It is worth noting that Marvel had done the exact same thing with Captain America the year prior. And with Cap, it worked.) While Bruce was gone, they stuck Dick Grayson in the Batsuit. Grayson fans were all atwitter, while I and all the other fans of the one true Batman gave vent to a collective groan. “It’s going to be a long time before we see Bruce again,” DC bigwigs promised at the time. Then—it seemed like just overnight—Bruce returned and claimed his rightful place as Batman. Why the rush? Why did DC change their plans? I suspect sales. Money talks, peeps. And it carries a BIG stick.

Looks like we’re about to see Bruce return as Batman in the current series. He hasn’t been out of the costume for very long at all. Are slumping sales again to blame? Was writer Scott Snyder’s plan always to bring Bruce back so soon, or has need necessitated it? I suspect the latter. Either way, color me happy. Get Commissioner Gordon as Robocop outta there. It’s time for the one and only BATMAN to retake center stage.